SCOPE & SEQUENCE 

Stage 6 HSC BUSINESS STUDIES 2018 

Term 4, 2017 - 10 weeks  
Duration  Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 

Assessment            AT1:      AT1:     

Notification  Research 
Posted  Task- 
Extended 
Response 

Units  Operations 

Principal Focus  The focus of this topic is the strategies for effective operations management in large businesses.

Targeted Outcomes  H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, H7, H8, H9

Key Inquiry  Students learn to: 

Questions  ❖ Examine contemporary business issues to:
- discuss the balance between cost and quality in operations strategy
- examine the impact of globalisation on operations strategy
- identify the breadth of government policies that affect operations management
- explain why corporate social responsibility is a key concern in operations management
❖ Investigate aspects of business using hypothetical situations and actual business case studies to:
- describe the features of operations management for businesses in a tertiary industry
- assess the relationship between operations and the other key business functions in two actual businesses
- explain how operations strategy can help a business sustain its competitive advantage
- recommend possible operations strategies for one hypothetical business

Assessment  Assessment of Learning (Formal): 

Research Task- Extended Response
Trial HSC Examination
Assessment for Learning (Informal): 
Pre-test: What do students know? What are they interested in? Level of literacy skills used to test prior knowledge.
Opportunities for assessment for learning will occur during the teaching and learning strategies.
Assessment as Learning: 
Writing activity- ‘Analyse the relationship between operations and the other key business functions in two actual businesses’.

Holy Spirit Catholic College: HSIE Department  1 

 
 

Term 1, 2018 - 10 weeks  

Duration  Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 

Assessment            AT2:      AT2:     

Notification  Extended 
Posted  Response 

Units  Marketing 

Principal Focus  The focus of this topic is the main elements involved in the development and implementation of successful marketing strategies.

Targeted Outcomes  H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, H7, H8, H9, H10

Key Inquiry  Students learn to: 

Questions  ❖ Examine contemporary business issues to:
- explain why goods and/or services are central to both marketing and operations
- examine why ethical behaviour and government regulation are important in marketing
- assess why a mix of promotional strategies is important in the marketing of goods and services
❖ Investigate aspects of business using hypothetical situations and actual business case studies to:
- evaluate the marketing strategies for a good or service
- analyse a marketing plan for a business
- explain how globalisation has affected marketing management

Assessment  Assessment of Learning (Formal): 

Extended Response
Trial HSC Examination
Assessment for Learning (Informal): 
Pre-test: What do students know? What are they interested in? Level of literacy skills used to test prior knowledge.
Opportunities for assessment for learning will occur during the teaching and learning strategies.
Assessment as Learning: 
Discuss how price and quality interact then debate the topic- “You get what you pay for”.

Holy Spirit Catholic College: HSIE Department  2 

 
Term 2, 2018 - 10 weeks  
Duration  Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 

Assessment        AT3:      AT3:      AT4: 

Notification  Financial  Notification 
Posted    Statement  Posted 
Analysis 

Units  Finance 

Principal Focus  The focus of this topic is the role of interpreting financial information in the planning and management of a business.

Targeted Outcomes  H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, H7, H8, H9, H10

Key Inquiry  Students learn to: 

Questions  ❖ Examine contemporary business issues to:
- explain potential conflicts between short-term and long-term financial objectives
- analyse the influence of government and the global market on financial management
- identify the limitations of financial reporting
- compare the risks involved in domestic and global financial transactions
❖ Investigate aspects of business using hypothetical situations and actual business case studies to:
- calculate key financial ratios
- assess business performance using comparative ratio analysis
- recommend strategies to improve financial performance
- examine ethical financial reporting practices

Assessment  Assessment of Learning (Formal): 

Financial Statement Analysis
Trial HSC Examination
Assessment for Learning (Informal): 
Pre-test: What do students know? What are they interested in? Level of literacy skills used to test prior knowledge.
Opportunities for assessment for learning will occur during the teaching and learning strategies.
Assessment as Learning: 
Think/Pair/Share Activity- Suggest reasons why financial planning is particularly important to global business.

Holy Spirit Catholic College: HSIE Department  3 

Term 3, 2018 - 10 weeks  
Duration  Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 

Assessment      AT4:  AT4:             

Trial Exams  Trial Exams 

Units  Human Resources 

Principal Focus  The focus of this topic is the contribution of human resource management to business performance.

Targeted Outcomes  H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, H7, H8, H9

Key Inquiry  Students learn to: 

Questions  ❖ Examine contemporary business issues to:
- discuss the influence of government on the process of determining employment contracts
- explain how businesses exhibit corporate social responsibility in the management of human resources
- analyse the causes of two workplace disputes and the strategies used to resolve them
- examine the advantages of a diverse, culturally competent workforce for a global business
❖ Investigate aspects of business using hypothetical situations and actual business case studies to:
- explain the interdependence between human resources and other key business functions
- compare the process of negotiating enterprise/collective agreements with the negotiation of individual contracts
- discuss the advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing in the global market
- evaluate the effectiveness of human resource management for one business and recommend appropriate alternative strategies

Assessment  Assessment of Learning (Formal): 

Trial HSC Examination
Assessment for Learning (Informal): 
Pre-test: What do students know? What are they interested in? Level of literacy skills used to test prior knowledge.
Opportunities for assessment for learning will occur during the teaching and learning strategies.
Assessment as Learning: 
​Response writing- Discuss the influence of government on the process of determining employment contracts.

Holy Spirit Catholic College: HSIE Department  4